Intake Assistant

Core responsibilities:

• Process large volumes of incoming mail, including reading and documenting intake letters, organizing and distributing mail to appropriate department members, and assessing appropriate action for unassigned cases
• Create electronic files for all applicants, use online databases to locate contact information, and update case database with changes to contact information or case status
• Systematically review letters from applicants and conduct screening to reject cases that do not meet basic intake criteria
• Assist with large-scale projects, perform data integrity checks, and manage administrative tasks for the Final Review Law Firm Project

This role supports the Innocence Project's mission to free innocent people from wrongful convictions and create fair, compassionate, and equitable justice systems by efficiently processing intake applications and managing case data.

Required qualifications:

• 1 year of professional experience in a fast-paced office environment
• Experience with case management tools and databases, including data entry
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Demonstrated passion for social justice, criminal reform, and fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice

Hybrid work model with three days per week in-office and the remainder remotely, with Wednesday as the organization's anchor day where all staff works in the office.

The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone, using science and anti-racism principles to drive structural change.